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Sustainable Travel: Rail adventures through Europe

Why fly when you can take the train? In this episode <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julietkinsman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sustainable travel expert Juliet Kinsman</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-weeks-560b6635/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">journalist Jon Weeks</a> explore the best places to travel to by train and why, including Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden &amp; Scotland. Find out when trains truly are the best option for your trip, and why the pros of travelling along the tracks often outweigh the cons of flying. Tine Murn the former director of the Slovenian tourism board explains his romantic view of train travel, and creating his own office among views of the alps in a comfortable carriage and incredible. Plus, executive producer of Green Traveller productions Richard Hammond explains the 'rail renaissance' underway in Europe, and explains how rail and coach travel is better for the planet and your pocket. Plus, find out what else we're exploring as part of <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/sustainable-travel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our Sustainable Travel campaign here</a>. Follow us<a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on X</a> or<a href="https://www.threads.net/@evening.standard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> on Threads</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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